Discover articles on blood values, health and prevention. Clear, well-sourced explanations that help you understand your blood test and your results better.
A raised CRP says there is inflammation, not where. Read the normal values, the difference with hs-CRP, and how fast CRP falls again after an infection.
A clear table of normal ranges for the most-measured blood values, plus how to read a value just outside range. Always compare with the range on your own result.
The MOT comparison is both handy and misleading. Read what a preventive blood test really measures, where the comparison...
An employer health check with blood testing is a low-threshold starting point, not a medical exam. Read what it does and...
The same result can be normal for a man and not for a woman. Read which blood values differ by sex, why that is and how...
Your birth year does not decide which blood test you need, your situation does. Per life stage: what shifts biologically...
Burnout often makes itself felt physically first. Learn which signals fit, how to tell them apart from a physical cause...
Poor sleep and your blood influence each other in two directions. Learn which values reveal physical causes and when it...
Adrenal fatigue is not a recognised diagnosis, but the tiredness is often very real. See what the science says and which...
No blood test proves stress. But blood can rule out physical causes of your complaints. See which values give context an...
No blood test proves burnout. But blood testing can rule out physical causes that resemble stress. Learn which values ar...
Cramps and a restless feeling get blamed on magnesium quickly. But a blood value tells only part of the story. Learn how...
Eight B vitamins, and only two you actually see deficient often. Learn which they are, what each B vitamin does and when...
A folate deficiency can cause fatigue and anaemia and matters most around pregnancy. Read the symptoms, risk groups and...